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Stratham vs Hampton Falls vs White River Junction vs Amherst
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Stratham | Hampton Falls | White River Junction | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,754 |
2,328Lowest |
3,364 |
11,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
45.9±3.5 18% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stratham and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$153,196±$10k 90% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36k 97% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$537,600±$30k 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,462±$256 3% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781 214% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$9,773 213% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Amherst and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #43 of 120 in NH | — | — | #20 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Hampton Falls School District | — | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Souhegan Coop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.